Winter Weather — Central Colorado River Basin, Colorado

2024-01-17 to 2024-01-18 · Central Colorado River Basin, Colorado

Event narrative

Generally 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the area with higher amounts of 6 to 7 inches on the western side of the zone near Glenwood Springs.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure trough moved from the Pacific Northwest across northwest Colorado, along with remnants of an atmospheric river and produced heavy snowfall for mainly the northern and central Colorado mountains and moderate snow for the higher northern and central valleys.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162104. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.